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No. 163, Sess. 1., 1887.—Petition of Tiahuia. Petitionee asks that a piece of land of about 74 acres at Mangere, Auckland, be secured to her, she being the successor, by will, to the deceased owner, Tamati Ngapora. lam directed to report as follows: That this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration.

20th August, 1888. [Tbanslation.] No. 163, Sess. 1., 1887. —Pukapuka-inoi a Tiahuia. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakatuturutia atu ki aia tetahi piihi whenua i Mangere e 74 eka, no te mea ko ia te kairiwhi i runga i te wira a Tamati Ngapora. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me tuku tenei pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria e ratou. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 440. —Petition of Eatana te Kapaiwaho and 131 Others. Petitionees pray that "The Thermal Springs Act, 1888," may not be passed, and that the Act of 1881 may not be repealed until a good Bill is substituted for it. I am directed to report as follows : That, after hearing Mr. Lewis's explanation, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 20th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 440.—Pukapuka-inoi a Eatana te Kapaiwaho me etahi atu 131. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua o paahitia " Te Ture Ngawha, 1888," a kia kaua e whakakorea te Ture o te tau 1881 kia oti rano he Pire pai. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I muri iho ite rongonga ki nga kupu whakamarama mai a te Euihi, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 390. —Petition of Kaeaitiana Eueu and 212 Others. Petitionees pray that, in the event of Te Kooti and his followers coming to their district, he may be treated in a friendly maimer by both Europeans and Maoris. lam directed to report as follows: That the Committee has no recommendation to make. 20th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 390.—Pukapuka-inoi a Kaeaitiana Eueu me etahi atu 212. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia tau te mahi aroha a te Pakeha a te Maori kia Te Kooti me ona hoa iua haere mai ki to ratou takiwa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 466.—Petition of Mita Kabaka Tapea. Petitionee prays that inquiry may be made into the action of Epiha Taika and his relations in selling petitioner's land without authority. I am directed to report as follows : That this Committee has no recommendation to make. 20th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 466.—Pukapuka-inoi a Mita Kabaka Tapea. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia rapua nga tikanga o te mahi a Epiha Taika mo ona huanga i runga i te hokonga o te whenua o te kai-pitihana i te mea kihai i tukua atu he mana ki taua tangata ki te hoko. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 20 o Akuhata, 1888.

No. 84.—Petition of Tuta Nihoniho and Others (No. 2). Petitionees pray that no Act be passed by Parliament granting a third hearing of the Waipiro (East Coast) Block, on the grounds that such course would incur heavy expense and further trouble. I am directed to report as follows : That, as the subject matter of this petition has been dealt with by Parliament, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 20th August, 1888.

[Tbanslation.] No. 84. —Pukapuka-inoi Tuta Nihoniho me etahi atu (Nama 2). E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua e paahitia ho Ture i tenei Paremete hei whakawa tuatoru mo te Waipiro poraka i to Tai Eawhiti, no te mea ka pau kau nga rawa i te whakawakanga me te nui o te raruraru. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: No te mea kua oti nga take o tenei pitihana te whakahaere e te Whare, kahore he kupu a te Komiti. 20 o Akuhata, 1888. s—l. 3.